I guess the most memorable moment in a graduation/convocation ceremony won’t be the time when you receive your scroll from the Pro-Canceler but instead it’s when you walked out from the hall with your fellow graduates friends; all perfectly well in your robes and graduation hat.
Waiting for you out there are your beloved parents. You’ll notice the look in their face when they saw you coming. It’s the kind of look that you’ve not seen for a very very long time.
Well, that was it for me. The most memorable, most appreciated, most wanting moment I ever had since the past three years. That’s just it.
I hugged Abah hard; kissed both his cheeks and hearing him saying to my ears, “Congratulations.”
And then I quickly pull Mak into the most touching hug I ever had in years. I kissed her on the cheeks and once I let her go, Mak quickly wiped those little tears of hers. Well, I know Mak well. She still is not the kind of person who wanted to be seen crying. Especially by her most problematic daughter. Erm… that’s me.
“Tak ada bunga untuk awak. If you want it, go and buy yourself,” said Mak.
“Nah, it’s okay. I don’t mind. Lagipun buat apa beli bunga sendiri? It was supposed to be a surprise-thing, okay?. Now that I don’t have it, then I don’t want it,” that was what came out from my mouth but instead I wanted to say this:
Nah, having you both here are way more priceless than a bouquet of flower.
I didn’t know why I never able to say so. I guess my ego was still taking control of me.
My convocation celebration was very very humble. I didn’t take much photos with friends nor that I took a lot with my parents or my other family members. My siblings weren’t around and that’s okay for me. I always wanted a quiet little convocation celebration.
We didn’t even had any proper after session like a lunch or dinner. We just went to IKEA as Mak really wanted to get some stuff for the new house.
Kakak and Ayui came to see me graduating, to my surprise. I love them. Thank you sayangs. The kurung kuning look fabulously good on me, thanks to Icaq. My combination of selendang mustard dan hitam worked out really well and I knew that the tocang stood out. The heels was something from MPG. I didn’t think getting a new pair of shoes was necessary. My makeup was like usual, plus the extra effort on the eyes.
Oh yeah, I guess if you ask me what other things that’s memorable to me (during the convo), then my answer would be:
The speech by the Pro-Canceler. If you read between the lines, then you’ll know there’s more to the classic Malay-speaking.
I’m sinking the fact. Deep.
Mak was a proud mother...
At this very moment, I feel I am as smart as him...
